Venezuelan among 3 held with ganja

According to reports, officers of the Northern Division led by Insp Green were on patrol in the Maloney area on Thursday at about 10.30 pm when they stopped the car with the three occupants. When they found the marijuana, the three were promptly arrested and taken to the Maloney Police Station where they remain detained.

Also in Northern Division, officers seized a sub machine gun at Wharf Trace in Maracas, St Joseph and arrested a 43-year-old man from Saddle Road, Maraval. According to reports at 5 pm, officers were on their way to the scene of an attempted murder when they searched the man’s car, allegedly found the gun and detained him.

Yesterday, Northern Division officers also carried out a marijuana eradication exercise at Wharf Trace and destroyed a quantity of grown marijuana trees. The exercise was led by Snr Supt Mc Donald Jacob.